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Definition of “fluency

fluency (ˈfluːənsɪPronunciation for fluency

Definitions

noun

  1. the quality of being fluent, esp facility in speech or writing

Usage examples

  • "His English had the fluency of a ten-year residence in London.
    Low, Ona, Murky Shallows (1987)
  • However, it is possible that biases are more limited for the maths tests, which depend less on verbal fluency.
    British Medical Journal (2002)
  • Meanwhile, 80 per cent of francophones taking a similar English fluency test make the grade.
    canada.com (2004)
  • We're playing a bit scared and not with the same fluency we had.
    Glasgow Herald (2002)
  • Equally apparent is that here was a rich, visionary imagination that had not yet found the medium of its full fluency.
    John Garth, TOLKIEN AND THE GREAT WAR: The Threshold of Middle-earth (2003)

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